gim 2013 topic 11 - past habits

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TALKING ABOUT PAST

HABITS



Karla: Hey Ivan, how ya doin ’ ?

Ivan: Great!

Karla: You seem very enthusiastic! What‟sup?

Ivan: I made an important decision. I‟m changingmy lifestyle!

Karla: How‟s that?

Ivan: I quit smoking and I enrolled in a gym.Karla: Wow! That‟s a big change!

Ivan: Yeah! I had to. I used to smoke twentycigarettes a day. I‟m feeling quite better now.

Karla: Good for you!



„Used to‟ expresses past habits and long-lastingsituations which are now finished or different.

Ex: I used to get up at six, but now I get up at eight.

„Used to‟ can also describe past tenses.Ex: I used to own a house. (I owned a house once)

*Note these forms of ‘used to’:

I didn‟t use to drink beer.

Did you use to swim every day?

„Used to‟ is only past. For present habits use Simple Present .

See the contrast:I used to smoke like a chimney. (past)

My sister smokes occasionally. (present)



Activities



ACTIVITY 1

1.) She used to _____ with dolls when she a child.

2.) They didn't _______ to play any sports.

3.) He didn't use to_________ a scrapbook.

4.) When they________ younger, they used to ______ to

the

beach, _______ bikes and ______ comics.

5.) I used to ________ very shy, but I_______ not

anymore.

6.) After school, my friend and I used to _______ chess

and

hide-and-seek.

7.) I used to_______ my vacation at a summer camp with

my friends.

8.) I used to_______ a pet when I _____ 5 years old. Now

Comp lete wi th the most su i tab le word :



Practice asking your partner if they used to havethe following habits:

Ex:

A: Did you use to smoke.

B: No, I. didn‟t. Did you?

A: Yeah, I used to smoke a lot.

Smoke cigarettesBite your nailsPick your noseSuck your thumb

Twirl your hair Spit on the streetPick a fightLitter (throw trash on the street)

Activity 2A



Your Partner ‟s LifeTalk about your partner ’s life, what he/she used to do, whathe/she didn’t use to do, etc…

10 years ago

• Go to discotheques

•Eat junk food every day

• Go jogging

• Travel abroad

• Work on weekends

• Go to university

• Sleep late

• Play video games

•Play soccer

Now

• Go to dinner parties

•Eat healthy food

• Take the kids to school

• Work at home

• Go to the beach

• Get up early every day

• Cook dinner on weekends

• Play with children

•Pay bills

Activity 2B



ACTIVITY 3A

What are some “good” habits you used to have?

What happened?

Why did you stop?

Ex:I used to eat breakfast every

day. Now I maybe eat a

chocolate bar. I guess I

stopped eating breakfastwhen I moved out of my

parents’ house.



ACTIVITY 3B

Think about how your habits/activities have changedover the years.

What events or circumstances caused the changes?

(for example: graduating from high school, college; starting a new job;

getting married; having children, etc.)

What did you use to do before the change, what did

you do after? Why?

(example: Before I came to Chile, I used to drive to the casino andgamble. Now, I can’t drive because I don’t have a car, and its tooexpensive to go to the casino on my salary.)



ACTIVITY 3C

Talk about what your life used to be like in college (university).

Think about what you did in your free time. Where did you go? What did you do? What time did you wake up? etc.

What did you like about it? What didn’t you like?



Let’s imagine that at one point in your life youabused alcohol or drugs.

This brought many problems to your life, butyou’re rehabilitated now.

In pairs discuss the things you used to do and the

things you do now that you’re on the wagon (clean).

Activity 3D

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